2019 WCGTC World Conference

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3.5.4 PISA GOLD – A Wealth of Potential Evidence Advocating Policy For Gifted and Talented Education

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a gold mine of international educational data waiting to be mined for valuable research evidence. PISA can support policy initiatives to advocate for gifted and talented education. Fourteen PISA variables will be analyzed by descriptive statistics generated to compare samples from the 72-country 2015 PISA test cycle. Topics relevant to high achievement include top performers in science, math, and reading; excellence gaps; gender differences; content and cognitive sub-scales; proficiency levels; socioeconomic factors; early childhood; opportunities to learn; grouping; immigrant students; financial literacy; problem-solving; and change over time.

Author(s):

Kathleen Stone
kstonegift@aol.com
INSTEAD International, LLC
United States

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Kathleen Stone, Ph.D Educational Psychology, Loyola University Chicago (Dissertation: “A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Perceived Traits of Gifted Behavior”). Has 30 year’s expertise as Director of Gifted Education. Her research bridges Gifted Education and Comparative & International Education. Dr. Stone has made international conference presentations at WCGTC, ECHA, NAGC, IAGC, CIES, AERA, UKFIET Oxford, UNESCO Finland, and ACEI Global Diplomacy Showcase. She continues research in international test scores for PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS. Her CIECAP project is published in a 60 Year History of Comparative Education. She currently conducts international research and consulting through her firm, INSTEAD International.

 



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